Country Belgium Region Flemish Region Postal codes 2910 Postal code 2910 Local time Wednesday 3:53 AM | Community Flemish Community Arrondissement Antwerp Area codes 03 Province Antwerp Area code 03 | |
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Essen belgium
Essen ( [ˈɛsə(n)]) is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp which comprises the towns of Essen Centrum, Heikant, Horendonk, Wildert, Statie and Hoek. In 2007, Essen had a population of 17,143. The total area is 47.48 km² which gives a population density of 358 inhabitants per km².
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Map of 2910 Essen, Belgium
The town is near the border with the Netherlands. It has a railway station, and is the last stop in Belgium for rail services travelling north. The station before Essen is Wildert. The next station is Roosendaal, North Brabant, Netherlands.
The Grand Prix Rouwmoer is a cyclo-cross race held in December, which is part of the BPost Bank Trophy.
Notable living inhabitants
Twin towns — Sister cities
Essen is twinned with:
References
Essen, Belgium Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA